…for new farmers. Some of the questions of this discussion were: • What tools does USDA offer new and beginning farmers? • Are there new programs in the Farm Bill…
USDA Provides $328 Million to Conserve Wetlands and Farmland, Boost Economy
…(NRCS) easement programs – Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program, Grasslands Reserve Program and Wetlands Reserve Program – into two components. One component protects farmlands and grasslands, and the other…
CDFA: Beet Curly Top Virus Update
curly top virus pepper-courtesy of cdfa.gov Program-wide notice The Beet Curly Top Virus Control Program (BCTVCP) would like to remind growers to treat any fallow fields and roadside host plants…
Conservation, Industry Leaders Team Up to Restore Groundwater in California’s Central Valley
…resource for farmers, communities and environmental uses in the region,” said Cristel Tufenkjian, Program Coordinator with the Kings Basin Water Authority, a consortium of regional water management stakeholders. “In addition,…
Program Opens Teens’ Eyes to Entire Industry
…teenagers. Program Opens Teens Eyes to Entire Industry The Center for Land Based Learning’s FARMS Leadership program is offered around the state. The program gives high school students a chance…
Keeping the Water Conversation Going
…Fresno Grizzlies Farm Grown program brought a water forum to the Central Valley last week. Several water district directors and politicians addressed the crowd, including Congressman David Valadao who said…
The Land and Water Conservation Fund at 50
…and ranches, wilderness, and world-class recreational lands. For example, the Land and Water Conservation Fund helps to support an ongoing Forest Service purchasing program to acquire wetlands in the North…
Inaugural Fundraiser Offers Unique Experience
The Center for Land Based Learning funds a high school program throughout California that gets students hands-on learning in all agriculture-related fields. The FARMS Leadership Program of Fresno is getting…
CDFA Announces Vacancy on the Beet Curly Top Virus Control Program Advisory Board
…the CDFA Secretary on all matters pertaining to the Beet Curly Top Virus Control Program. The term of office for a Board Member is unlimited. Members receive no compensation, but…
High School Ag Program Expands
…into the agriculture industry. The program is part of The Center for Land Based Learning and some groups are doing so well that they are expanding. High School Ag Program…
Livestock Producers Urged to Enroll in Disaster Assistance Program by Oct. 1
…financial assistance as possible.” The Livestock Indemnity Program, the Tree Assistance Program and the Noninsured Disaster Assistance Program Frost Freeze payments will also be cut by 7.3 percent on Oct….
USDA Announces New Risk Management Program for Dairy Farmers
…start of a new risk management program for dairy farmers, known as the Dairy Margin Protection Program. Vilsack announces program for dairy farmers. Read more on the announcement and program….
Enrollment for New Dairy Farm Risk Management Program to Begin Sept. 2
…Program. The program authorizes USDA to purchase and donate dairy products to nonprofit organizations that provide nutrition assistance to low-income families. Purchases only occur during periods of low dairy margins….
End of the Brucellosis Milk Surveillance Program in California
…Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) since 1934 to eradicate brucellosis. California obtained brucellosis-free status in 1997. By 2007, the national eradication program had achieved an all-time low national…